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成长
chéngzhǎng
Description
"成长"的意思是人或者动物慢慢长大，也可以说一个人变得更好、更成熟。
"成长" means that a person or animal grows up slowly, or that a person becomes better and more mature.
我们常常用这个词说小孩子长大，也说公司或者城市变得更大。
We often use this word to talk about children growing up, as well as companies or cities becoming bigger.
Meanings
成长chéngzhǎng
to grow up; to grow
孩子在爱里成长。
Children grow up surrounded by love.
成长chéngzhǎng
to develop and mature; to progress
这几年我成长了很多。
I have grown a lot in these past few years.
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Notes
- Etymology
成 (to become) + 长 (to grow), literally "to become grown."
- Nuance
成长 stresses the process of growing/maturing, while 长大 just means physically grown up.
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